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Reminder! The PTC meeting for this month will be tomorrow, Wednesday, September 23rd, @ 6pm, in LOP's Park 4 (if you need called in, please reach out to Angela Neeb <[email protected]>). Kids are welcome to hang out as well!

Due to COVID-19, we are unable to have anyone but the board members on campus for this month's meeting. Additionally, with the hybrid and distance learning models in place, we are scheduling the September meeting in the evening to hopefully make it easier for more to attend. Once our restrictions are lifted, we will go back to the regularly scheduled time/location.

If you are unable to attend in person, there is a Zoom session available; details are as follows:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86502651516?pwd=U1BlUXdqY2dNMGR6S1JpRGMzVDE2QT09
Meeting ID: 865 0265 1516
Passcode: 906417
+16699006833

“WOW!!!!! The Spirit Wear committee is overwhelmed and impressed by the show of school spirit and support for purchases of Cottage Hill T-Shirts, hoodies and bows. The committee is happy to share that we have placed the order for hoodies and out of stock t-shirts(they will be distributed ASAP). Additional bows will be handmade in the next week to keep up with demand AND there are now sample shirts and hoodies in the front office for sizing inquiries. *Please keep the COVID protocols in mind when accessing the samples (only two persons in the office at a time, record your name and number on the COVID tracking sheet, wear your mask, submit to the temporal thermometer on the wall and last but not least, please hold the shirt/hoodie up to your student for reference, refrain from putting them on). Thank you for your compliance with these guidelines to keep the samples easily accessible. There are still vintage (previous years’ design) t-shirts available for $5 in sizes Youth XS, L, XL and a few vintage sweatshirts available for $10 in sizes Youth S, M, XL (limited quantity, first come first served). One last reminder, no cash is being received or given at this time, payment accepted via PayPal to: [email protected] or personal check made out to: Cottage Hill Parent Teacher Club accompanied by a paper order form (locate in front office or on the PTC fB page). Keep those orders coming!”

Friday Fun Day! Wear GREEN tomorrow to show your school pride!

School Picture Day is October 14

Blended students will have their pictures taken in school on Wednesday, October 14, during the school day. Picture packets will go home before that day for you to pre-select your picture package.

DL students will sign up for an appointment to have their picture taken that day, between 2:45-4:15. Appointment blocks are 15 minutes long and there are 15 slots per block; please be sure you arrive within your time slot.

DL parents can sign up for an appointment on Sign Up Genius at this link:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090C45A5A62AA6FF2-dlpicture

DL students who have their picture taken WILL be included in the school yearbook! No classes will be taking a group photo this year; all class photos will be composites.

DOT DAY - WEAR YOUR POLKA DOTS TO SCHOOL!

Tuesday is International Dot Day! This is a great book, full of inspiration! Check out the Dot Song with hand motions by following this link:

https://youtu.be/r_I43cxDQ-o

Or listen to the book read to you by the author:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Clpw7PG7m1Q

Look for the creative mural that our students have contributed to, arranged by our wonderful PTC Art Docent chairperson!

Friday is Spirit Day!

Wear your Cottage Hill gear or just wear green, whether you are learning at home or at school! Show us your Cub Pride!

Packet Pick Up Tomorrow!

Officially between 9-12, but you are welcome to come to the office any time between 7:30-4:00 and we would be happy to help you with your packet.

Spirit Wear is now available for purchase!

Youth t-shirts with current logo are $10, adult sizes $12. Vintage t-shirts (previous years’ designs) are a value at $5; limited sizes available. Hoodies are are available for pre-order $20 (it may not feel like it now, but fall is coming).

The PTC is excited to present a new spirit item available for purchase this year, bows! These beauties are handmade with ribbons that display the school colors and arranged in a playful burst of mixed designs on a clip. Put it at the top of your ponytail, hold back a few tendrils on the side, clip it on a necklace as a pendant or at the top of a collared shirt as an abbreviated tie. Bows are $2.00.

Order forms for spirit wear will be sent home in your student’s Friday (blended program) or Monday (distance learning) Folder as well as in the front office, pinned to the PTC fB page and available to print out on the PTC website. Fill out the order form and return to school via your student’s teacher or to the front office. Payment must be made at the time of order. There are two methods for payment this year:

1. Attach a personal check made out to “Cottage Hill PTC” and fix it to the order form.

2. Pay via PayPal to “[email protected]” (include student name, student’s teacher, items/quantity in “Add a Note” section), then check the box on the order form to indicate your electronic payment.

The Spirit Wear committee will do their best to fill orders as quickly as possible. Thank you for your patience and support, and remember... “Wear Green on Fridays!

Please direct questions or inquiries to:

[email protected]

[email protected]”

After School Pick Up Idea!

I saw something similar to this on the dashboard of a car this afternoon: the student's name in BIG LETTERS that I could read from a distance. It was awesome! Nothing fancy, but it sure made a difference. Thank you Wyatt's mom! Feel free to create an easy-to-read sign for your dashboard too!

PTC Meeting Tomorrow!

Hope everyone's new school year is off to a great start!

This is a reminder that the PTC meeting for August is tomorrow, Wednesday, August 26th, @ 6pm, in LOP's Park 4 (if you need called in, please reach out to Angela Neeb <[email protected]>). Kids are welcome to hang out as well!

Due to COVID-19, we are unable to have anyone but the board members on the school campus for this month's meeting. Additionally, with the hybrid and distance learning models in place, we are scheduling the August meeting in the evening to hopefully make it easier for more to attend. Once our restrictions are lifted, we will go back to the regularly scheduled time/location.

If you are unable to attend in person, there is a Zoom session available; details are as follows:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83552148922?pwd=emNYcHRvMlJnUmZZQ0lPVzNsSzFBQT09
Meeting ID: 835 5214 8922
Passcode: 563189
+1 669 900 6833 US

Attached are the July meeting minutes for your review; if you are a chairperson and unable to attend the August meeting, please send your update to the Secretary TODAY.

We look forward to seeing you there/online; please spread the word and invite your friends!

-2020/2021 Cottage Hill PTC Board

Back to School Night is Zooming Your Way!

Join your child's teacher via Zoom on Thursday, September 3rd, for a live and interactive Back to School Night presentation. This is an opportunity for you to hear about plans for this unusual year... Each teacher will send a Zoom invite for the following schedule:

TK, K, Special Education 6:15-6:45

1st, 2nd 6:50-7:20

3rd, 4th, 5th 7:25-7:55

Happy Friday! I wanted to let you know about a new greeting that we are using at Cottage Hill because our students can't see our smiles under our masks! We are putting our hand over our heart and patting once or twice, and teaching them that this means "I'm smiling at you" or "You are in my heart". It's so important that we communicate this to our students and to each other, and it's just so hard from behind a mask. Hopefully this new greeting will catch on and spread far and wide!

Happy First Day of School!

Despite all the craziness, the kids were happy to be back at school and did a great job wearing their masks! The teachers were happy to see them, too!

Lunches: lunches must be ordered the day before they are handed out. Email [email protected] to order a lunch. On Fridays, you are ordering for Monday and Tuesday. If you want a lunch tomorrow, please email in your request tonight. You can pay online at Meal Time (on the website).

Pick Up: I am discontinuing back pick up beginning Friday (tomorrow). There are very few students at that location. ALL students will be picked up in the front of the school, or put on the bus. You can still drop off at the back gate, just not pick up.

Thanks for all your help and understanding today!

Immunization Flyer 2020

School has been out of session for some time now, however the PTC has been carrying on creating and planning for the benefit of the students and staff at Cottage Hill Elementary. The PTC is pleased to see another "dream" realized as the answer to "what can the PTC do to improve the school experience of the students in the Preschool through Kindergarten grades?" Here is the answer. The PTC is proud to share the newly painted "Little Playground." This was an idea explored and brought to fruition by a handful of parents willing to give a few hours of time to create and work collaboratively. This project is the very essence of what being a member of the PTC embodies.

The PTC thanks the owner, management and employees of Warehouse Paint in Auburn for graciously donating the striping paint for this project. Shop there for your COVID home improvement project paint supplies. The PTC is pleased to welcome new members/curious parents throughout the year. Please consider joining the team by attending the outdoor, social-distance, July PTC meeting, next week on Thursday, July 23rd, 10am at Park 4 in LOP. For details on admittance into LOP please visit this same post on fB and comment. Thank you for your interest, the PTC looks forward to seeing you soon.

Name: Cottage Hill Elementary School
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